To increase the chances of saving victims of cardiac arrest, this winter the San Ramon Valley, Calif., Fire Protection District launched a feature on its free iPhone app called Fire Department that notifies citizens in the area when someone is suffering from an emergency requiring CPR.
Citizens who opt in to the CPR feature indicate they are trained in the lifesaving method. If an emergency is called in that requires CPR, citizens can start the procedure if first-response personnel aren’t the first to arrive at the scene. The app also notifies citizen rescuers where to find the closest publicly accessible defibrillator, according to the San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District.
Go to Government Technology to read more about the CPR app.
